The priming effect of family obligations on filipino students' academic performance / Claudine O. Retuya, Desiree Mae S. Ceniza, Jhamelyn M. Lara, Sheena Grace A. Tare, Khael T. Quinain

The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of family obligation on Filipino students' academic performance. This study is specifically concerned with family obligation as a motivational factor that would outweigh other motivational factors such as mastery goal and performance goal in influencing academic performance. Since Filipinos value their family, their sense of obligation (Fuligni, Tseng, & Lam, 1999) might cause them to perform well in school. This study was conducted using a single factorial design. Participants (n=163) were randomly assigned conditions with different motivational factors (Family Obligation, Mastery Goal orientation, Performance Goal orientation, Control). Priming was used to activate the different motivations. The results show that students exposed to family obligation had higher scores in academic performance. The findings of the study will contribute to the developing literature on Filipino behavior in schools. The study also highlights the importance of families on the academic lives of Filipino students.

Psychology.